Medica has graciously donated $20,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank that will immediately be a boost to help the state’s largest hunger-relief organization feed those in need across North Dakota and Clay County, Minn.

“When our neighbors have the food they need to thrive, our communities are stronger,” said Great Plains Food Bank CEO Melissa Sobolik. “Food is medicine, and we value working with organizations like Medica at the intersection of hunger and health. Thank you to Medica for helping put food on the tables for hungry families tonight.”



Specifically, the gift will aid the Great Plains Food Bank’s operation to recover nutritious food and get it into the hands of those in need.

In a single year, more than 11.4 million pounds of food that otherwise would go to waste is recovered and distributed by the Great Plains Food Bank and its network of partner agencies.

We are committed to our values of passion, service and innovation.

And recent challenges have put these values to the test for our operations department.

Due to struggles with supply chain issues and high food prices, we have experienced historically low amounts of food being donated to our Fargo warehouse and Bismarck regional service center. This all while the demand for food assistance has continued to increase.

But in the face of difficult challenges, our operations department is committed to feeding the hungry people of North Dakota and Clay County, Minn., no matter what it takes. We are thrilled to report we have just completed our FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH of distributing more than 1 million pounds of food to those in need!

This is the first time since 2021 we have seen five straight months of more than 1 million pounds distributed. And during the current fiscal year, we are averaging 1.26 million pounds of food distributed each month.

We'd like to recognize every team member that continues to make a difference in the lives of those in need. THANK YOU to our operations teams in both Fargo and Bismarck for doing all that you can to ensure no one in our region goes hungry!

Thank you so much for joining our friends at Corwin Automotive Group to help end hunger – and DOUBLE your impact!

Your gift came at a crucial time when the sustained high cost of living is putting extra strain on our neighbors’ budgets, forcing many to make difficult choices between food and other essentials while turning to the Great Plains Food Bank and our partners for help.

This is also a time where families are thinking about how they can give their kids the best possible start to the school year and providing them with nutritious after-school snacks and meals is such an important factor.

Thanks to YOUR generosity along with Corwin Automotive Group and Valley News Live, our Stock the Shelves campaign raised an amazing $203,174, which will be enough to provide 406,348 meals to help feed those in need.

The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry provides fresh vegetables, fruits, shelf-stable items, meat, bakery items, boxed goods and more to communities in need. Items are distributed right off of our truck by our staff and volunteers and delivered directly to people in need. Distributions are set up as a drive-through where clients are able to stay in their cars and items are placed directly inside their vehicle. All in need of food assistance are welcome to come and receive food at no cost!